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Used car parts - export of waste or goods for reuse?

Jurgita Stanienė Head of the Customs Compliance Department, UAB "Muita"

Customs Compliance & Risk Management (CCRM) Journal, Issue 23, October / November 2023

December 10, 2023

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Used car parts - export of waste or goods for reuse?

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Topic: restrictions, trade barriers sustainability
Tag: climate-friendly goods

Today, we often talk about circular economy goals and the ambition to reduce waste by extending the life of products through reuse, repair, refurbishment or recycling. The legal framework is still under development. For example, there are provisions in the EU Combined Nomenclature for certain waste and scrap and for used cars, but no such provisions for used car parts - this can lead to difficulties when declaring these goods for the chosen customs procedure. Let us give an overview and discuss a current practical situation in Lithuania regarding the environmental and customs requirements for the declaration of parts of used cars for export.

Market: EU - European Union
Copyright of the journal: CC Learning, UAB

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